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George Ezra 'Anyone For You' by Andrew Donoho

Rob Ulitski - 31st Jan 2022

Andrew Donoho brilliantly blends CG and live action in his promo for George Ezra's Anyone For You, using Extended Reality (or XR) technology to drive the concept, and frame another winning Ezra performance.

"To parallel the idea of George being 'anyone for you', I captured him in five natural environments with a distinct atmosphere to match his ever-changing appearance," explains Donoho, who also acted as VFX artist for the video. 

"We filmed the video in an XR stage [in Los Angeles] using entirely CG backgrounds, rendered live on a 80 foot screen, to playfully give his backgrounds their own digital identity crisis.

"As his artificial worlds break down like a person changing themselves for love, we introduce one of my favourite techniques of all time: a live, digital feedback loop of George projected behind George ad infinitum over the walls and floor."

Ezra brings his customary playful energy to the project, and is mesmerising to watch throughout - especially when that feedback loop of his performance takes over the screen, perpetually repeating over and over like an infinity mirror. 

The combination of artificial and real elements feels fresh and seamless, and Ezra's bubbly presence heightens the carefree mood. 

Rob Ulitski - 31st Jan 2022

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  • Director's notes
  • VFX
  • Pop
  • XR
  • CG
  • Performance
  • Environment
  • Loop
  • Extended Reality

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Credits

Production/Creative

Director
Andrew Donoho
Producer
Valerie Bush
Production Company
Obsidian
Executive Producer
Doug Klinger
Production Manager
Julio Mata Jr.
1st AD
Michael Estrella
Production Coordinator
Anna Heinrich
Obsidian Coordinator
Chris Fish
PA
Rainey Zimmerman, Lena Coccetti, Evan Donoho, Devin Leary

Camera

Director of Photography
Nick Bupp
Focus Puller
Bryce Platz
2nd AC
Dusty Saunders
Steadicam
Phoebe Loew

Lighting/Grip

Gaffer
Emilio Marcelino
Key Grip
Jason Capistrano
Best Boy
Connor O'Brien
Best Boy Grip
Alex Picasso
Grip
Tiger Whitesides; Kyle Schumacher

Art

Art Director
Sam Stone
Set Dresser
Sean David Christensen
Art Assist
Antonio Zamora

Wardrobe

Wardrobe
Krissie Torgerson

Editorial

Editor
Andrew Donoho

Grading

Colourist
Matt Osborne
Colour grade company
Company 3

Agent

Director's Representation
OB Management

Rob Ulitski - 31st Jan 2022

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